In regards to the meaning of this song:
Before a live performance on the EP Five Stories Falling, Geoff states “It’s about the last time I went to visit my grandmother in Columbus, and I saw that she was dying and it was the last time I was going to see her. It is about realizing how young you are, but how quickly you can go.”
That’s the thing about Geoff and his sublime poetry, you think it’s about one thing, but really it’s about something entirely different. But the lyrics are still universal and omnipresent, ubiquitous, even. So relatable. That’s one thing I love about this band. I also love their live performances, raw energy and Geoff’s beautiful, imperfectly perfect vocals. His voice soothes my aching soul.
You know we could have had a daughter
And we could have named her Anna
And she would have been a sweetheart
But with punk rock manners
Could have supported us when we retire
Bought us a cottage near the countryside
You could have taught her to play hockey
I could have taught her the guitar
And her granddad could have shown her the way to the bar
Could have supported us when we retire
Bought us a cottage near the countryside
We would have made the neighbours jealous
We could have barbecues at nights
With our collected brain recources, she would have an IQ of a hundred and fifty five
Could have supported us when we retire
Bought us a cottage near the countryside
She would have won the Nobel Prize
And thank her mama for all the good advice
And we could have gone swimming near that cottage by the lake
And she'd never have to know what it's like when your heart breaks
When your heart breaks
When your heart breaks
When your heart breaks
When your heart breaks
Could have supported us when we retire
Bought us a cottage near the countryside
Could have supported us when we retire
Bought us a cottage near the countryside
She would have married a Kennedy
She would have found the cure for HIV
Well I'm real sorry Anna, you never got to be
'Cause your daddy moved on and left me
Could have supported us when we retire
Bought us a cottage near the countryside
And we could have named her Anna
And she would have been a sweetheart
But with punk rock manners
Could have supported us when we retire
Bought us a cottage near the countryside
You could have taught her to play hockey
I could have taught her the guitar
And her granddad could have shown her the way to the bar
Could have supported us when we retire
Bought us a cottage near the countryside
We would have made the neighbours jealous
We could have barbecues at nights
With our collected brain recources, she would have an IQ of a hundred and fifty five
Could have supported us when we retire
Bought us a cottage near the countryside
She would have won the Nobel Prize
And thank her mama for all the good advice
And we could have gone swimming near that cottage by the lake
And she'd never have to know what it's like when your heart breaks
When your heart breaks
When your heart breaks
When your heart breaks
When your heart breaks
Could have supported us when we retire
Bought us a cottage near the countryside
Could have supported us when we retire
Bought us a cottage near the countryside
She would have married a Kennedy
She would have found the cure for HIV
Well I'm real sorry Anna, you never got to be
'Cause your daddy moved on and left me
Could have supported us when we retire
Bought us a cottage near the countryside
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Wow, those lyrics really take a left turn with that punch to the gut